The Top 5 Things Successful People Do Before 9am!

If there’s one thing that successful people have in common, it’s that they are early risers. From GM’s CEO Dan Akerson to Tyler Perry Studios head honcho, Tyler Perry, it’s 5 a.m. or earlier! And you’d be amazed at what you can do before 9 a.m.

It’s not just a habit for them. They have people to see, places to go, planes to catch and video calls to make. But before those things even happen, they have an agenda that includes these things.

1. Plan the day. It’s a pretty quiet time for most executives, so it presents the perfect opportunity to go over scheduled appointments, make a things-to-do list and map out the day. It’s not all business, though. The daily planner should include breaks to eat and even snack, as well as breaks to reflect on that last meeting before jumping into the next thing.

I concur! As a teacher, mother of two small children, grad student and aspiring author, 5:00 is what time I HAVE to get started! It’s a great time to reflect and prepare, and the only time I’m not distracted. Great advice!

Great tips —> now sticking with them is key. Your post is informative, simple & straight to the point. I am adding to my list of things to do in the midst of all I have to do —> to be certain to chat with my family, sadly I must admit I am so business focused that I forget why I am doing it all (for my Mother & key family members) sometimes. Again, thanks great tips.

Seems useful and become a good option for entrepreneurs whom have not a right time management. On my way, improving suggestions at 5 issue, i agree about save best for last but guess the right advice is to do easy things first instead. When I was student lost some test trying to do tighter questions first, specifically in maths. Always has been very motivating see progress and get building first to reach tighter ones with motivation and those are the best of my day.

Even if you’re not religious, the same principle can be applied with mediation or yoga. The point of the practice is to foster mindfulness and practice deep breathing. Additionally, success requires faith, if not in a higher power than simply in yourself and the purpose that drives your actions. By the way, there’s no need to insult those who hold views different than your own. If anything, that lack of tolerance goes against the open mindset necessary for success.

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Later, I saw that 42 of my Facebook friends had already liked your Page, I then came to this site to read this article and found out that the book is available for FREE download! I was really stoked. Did some more research on YouTube and began dropping my mouth!

Last but not least, I watch a video on YouTube where you were speaking about Unity and us being ONE! This is what God has been calling me to, and making it even more clear over the past seven months. I’m excited to meet someone (although I don’t personally know you) that shares my vision.

Thank you for sharing your world, your life and your desires to reach others. The thing that you and your friends did at such a young age, I just know that so many disadvantaged kids in the inner city can do the same! I believe there can be a mindset & shift and a major change in what happens to our community. We do need unity for it to happen…I don’t know why there’s so much division.

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